Overview

• The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation announced that Giorgio Pietrangeli died at 59 from an incurable illness, with funeral arrangements pending.
• He was a surf champion in the 1980s and represented Italy at the 1988 World Championships in Puerto Rico and the 1989 European Championships in Portugal.
• He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2020 after a cycling accident in Costa Rica and continued to compete and coach despite his illness.
• His father, tennis legend Nicola Pietrangeli, is hospitalized at Rome’s Policlinico Gemelli and learned of his son’s passing during medical evaluations.
• FITP President Angelo Binaghi led tributes from the national sports community, extending sympathy to Giorgio’s wife Carola, daughter Nicola, and brothers Marco and Filippo.